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Charles Messina, Managing Director and CEO of Intesa Sanpaolo, – after being recognized as European Banker 2024 by the association of international economic and financial journalists “The Group20+1” – was voted best Chief Executive Officer between European banks in the 2025 ranking drawn up by the specialized research company Excel(formerly Institutional Investor Research). The CEO of Intesa Sanpaolo has led the ranking – which takes into account the votes of both institutional investors and financial analysts – for the eighth year since its introduction, ten years ago. In the other two years, Carlo Messina ranked second.
Intesa Sanpaolo confirms itself once again as the first in Europe for relations with institutional investors and financial analysts and for ESG aspects, according to the same ranking.
The Board of Directors of Intesa Sanpaolo has confirmed itself at first place among those of European banks for the fourth consecutive year, or since the specific ranking was introduced.
Luca Bocca, appointed CFO in April 2024, was the best Chief Financial Officer.
Marcus Delphrates is first among Investor Relations Professionals for the eighth consecutive year. The Investor Relations team, led by Marco Delfrate and Andrea Tamagnini, was the best among European banks for the eighth year in a row.
Intesa Sanpaolo confirmed its first place among European banks for ESG aspects (strategy, engagement and disclosure) for the sixth consecutive year.
The awards assigned by Extel – which are based on the results of a broad survey conducted among approximately 1.750 institutional investors and financial analysts – testify to the international financial community's continued appreciation for an Italian excellence with a strong capacity for innovation and great attention to sustainability and social commitment, while recognizing the quality of the CEO and management team, which has long been at the top of the European rankings among investors and financial analysts.
Extel is an independent research provider, operating in the market for over 50 years, with a strong reputation among institutional investors and financial analysts.
“It is a source of great satisfaction and pride to receive, once again, such important recognitions, which testify to Intesa Sanpaolo's leadership in Europe. This has been possible above all thanks to a clear and winning strategy, to our solidity and profitability that allow us to be successful in any scenario, to the commitment of all our people, to whom I always extend my heartfelt thanks, to a prepared and cohesive management team and to the Investor Relations team that has been excellently managing relations with the market for years. We are convinced that transparency and responsible communication are an essential part of the dialogue with all our stakeholders. This has been and continues to be a source of strong appreciation by investors and financial analysts who for many years now have recognized our ability to achieve and exceed the commitments made and a position at the top of the world in terms of social impact.” he states Charles Messina, CEO and Managing Director of Intesa Sanpaolo.
